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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado

The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Chefs and Head Cooks in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$52,420
25th Percentile Wage	$54,480
50th Percentile Wage	$58,680
75th Percentile Wage	$58,690
90th Percentile Wage	$58,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,420.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	2-Year Growth
2014	$58,680	0.99%	11.55%
2013	$58,100	10.67%	-
2012	$51,900	-	-

Table 2. Compare Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area with Other Colorado Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,680 in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Denver-Aurora-Broomfield and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pueblo.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield	$61,250
Grand Junction	$60,150
Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$59,890
West Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$59,140
Colorado Springs	$58,820
Greeley	$58,750
Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$58,680
East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$58,440
Boulder	$57,000
Fort Collins-Loveland	$54,800
Pueblo	$50,980